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Glass I Made Cut Broken Noun Bre ɡlɑːs

Word glass
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɡlɑːs / NAmE / ɡlæs /
Example
  • a sheet/pane of glass
  • frosted/toughened glass
  • a glass bottle/dish/roof
  • i cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
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glass

(noun)BrE / ɡlɑːs / NAmE / ɡlæs /
  1. a hard, usually transparent, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles
    • see also cut glass
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cut-glass
    • a sheet/pane of glass
    • frosted/toughened glass
    • a glass bottle/dish/roof
    • I cut myself on a piece of broken glass.
    • The vegetables are grown under glass (= in a greenhouse).
  2. a container made of glass, used for drinking out of
    • a sherry glass
    • a wine glass
  3. the contents of a glass
    • a glass of sherry/wine/water, etc.
    • He drank three whole glasses.
  4. objects made of glass
    • We keep all our glass and china in this cupboard.
    • She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass.
  5. a protecting cover made of glass on a watch, picture or photograph frame, fire alarm, etc.
    • In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.
  6. two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear glasses in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light
    • see also field glasses
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/field-glasses
    • a pair of glasses
    • dark glasses
    • I wear glasses for driving.
  7. a mirror
    • see also looking glass
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/looking-glass
  8. a barometer
  9. you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you
  10. to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
  11. Extra Examples

    • He could see the light through the frosted glass.
    • He had a small glass of lager with his meal.
    • He heard glasses clinking in the other room.
    • He poured her a fresh glass of sherry.
    • He sat back, glass in hand.
    • I handed her a glass of wine.
    • I put my glass down on the table.
    • She cut her foot on some glass.
    • She had had three glasses of whisky already.
    • She raised the glass to her lips.
    • She sat sipping a glass of champagne.
    • The books were all behind glass.
    • The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.
    • The factory makes safety glass.
    • The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
    • The waiter filled their glasses.
    • They clinked glasses, still laughing.
    • We grow fruit under glass= in a glasshouse.
    • We watched the craftsmen blowing glass.
    • a boat made of glass fibre/fiber
    • a set of crystal glasses
    • a tall glass of milk
    • beer in a pint glass
    • growing fruit under glass
    • the red liquid in his glass
    • the sound of breaking glass
    • watching the Venetian craftsmen blowing glass

    Word Origin

    • Old English glæs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch glas and German Glas.
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